Motion tracking system and method using camera and non-camera sensors
US8696458B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3209
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for tracking the motion of a game controller and a player's body part are disclosed. The method includes receiving a video signal from a webcam, generating movement data corresponding to the motion of the game controller, tracking first predetermined degrees of freedom of motion of the body part, generating feature location data based on a location of at least one identifiable visual feature of the game controller, and estimating second predetermined degrees of freedom of a motion of the game controller.
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